The Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism KJ Alphons launched the new Incredible India website in New Delhi recently. The website showcases India as a holistic destination, revolving around major experiences, such as, spirituality, heritage, adventure, culture, yoga, wellness and more. The website follows the…

The Ministry of Culture recently held a high level stakeholders’ workshop on the Taj Mahal in Agra. The meeting, chaired by Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) of Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, discussed the issues of pollution around…

India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the public sector undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, has posted a significant performance for the financial year 2017-18. Total income stood at Rs 370.64 cr as compared to Rs. 356.11 cr (As per Ind AS) in…

The Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), KJ Alphons launched the Guidelines by the Government of India on Adventure Tourism in New Delhi. These guidelines on Safety and Quality Norms for Adventure Tourism in India have been formulated along with the Adventure Tour Operators Association…

The Government is for the first time issuing guidelines for Adventure Tourism in India. These guidelines will be launched by the Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), KJ Alphons, at an event in New Delhi today. The guidelines on safety and quality norms for Adventure…

The Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, KJ Alphons along with a delegation of senior officials attended the 108th session of UNWTO Executive Council recently held in San Sebastian, Spain. The Executive council decided that in order to address new challenge and trends, the organisation…

In order to further boost the image of India as the most sought-after tourism destination in the global tourism market, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Govt of India has continued its support to SATTE’s buyer programme for 2019. The objective is to bring more and…

The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India (in Rs.) grew by 10.2 per cent at Rs. 15,713 crore in April 2018 as compared to Rs. 14,260 crore in April 2017. However, FEEs during the period January- April 2018 were Rs. 68,629 crore with…

The Foreign Tourism Arrivals (FTAs) in April 2018 were 7,49,477 as compared to 7,17,899 in April 2017 registering a growth of 4.4 per cent. Meanwhile, FTAs during the period January-April 2018 were 38,76,021 as compared to 34,98,969 in January-April 2017 registering a growth of 10.8…

TripAdvisor today announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice awards for Landmarks. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period. This year’s awards recognized 759 landmarks…